50s Pop Culture
In the 1950s who was the best selling singer?
Elvis Presley
How many original colonies were there?
13
What famous Mary Shelley novel about a monster was released on New Year’s Day in 1818?
Frankenstein
Reese Witherspoon won an Oscar for her work in Walk the Line, playing this country music singer and songwriter.
June Carter Cash
An Italian dish consisting largely of noodles and sauce.
Spaghetti
Which American television sitcom, starring Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz was released on 15 October 1951?
I Love Lucy
Who founded the American Red Cross?
Clara Barton.
What was the first state to declare the 4th of July a state holiday?
Massachusetts
It's been called the most famous rock music festival of the 1960s.
Woodstock
A Mexican dish consisting of a fried tortilla with meat, beans, lettuce, tomatoes, etc.
Tacos
who won the best picture Oscar in the 1955
Marty.
How many amendments make up the Bill of Rights ?
10
What year did Charles M. Schulz's classic Halloween TV special, “It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown,” first air?
1966
This song about the day the music died makes you think it won't die, clocking in at about 8.5 minutes.
American pie
What city did pizza originate?
Naples Italy, in the 18th century
This first book of a trilogy by an author born in South Africa (but who considered himself British) first appeared in 1954. Which fantasy novel is this?
The Fellowship of the Ring, written by J.R.R. Tolkien.
When did American women gain the right to vote?
1920, with the ratification of the 19th Amendment.
Kwanza, an African-American holiday, means "first fruits" in this language
Swahili (or Kiswahili)
Distinguished by a slide instead of valves, this brass instrument is a staple of both orchestras and jazz bands.
What is the trombone?
A Spanish dish,made with fried rice,pork meat and seafood.
British artist Richard Hamilton created the 1956 collage titled “Just what is it that makes today’s homes so different, so appealing?”, which is widely considered the very first piece of which artistic movement?
Pop Art
What was the first U.S. national monument ?
Devil's Tower in Wyoming, designated in 1906.
In Oaxaca, Mexico, what vegetable is carved into sculptures on December 23
Radishes are carved into elaborate sculptures for the Night of the Radishes festival
Often called a father of opera, this early Baroque Italian composed "L'Orfeo" in 1607.
Who is Claudio Monteverdi
What is the most popular street food in Japan?
Takoyaki — fried octopus